keys to unscramble data are deleted as soon as you hang up each call, no decoding after the fact

any use logs or minimal user data are stored in Canada and Switzerland, hardcore privacy laws

US law currently allows wiretapping; however, its rules and regulations don’t extend to VoIP communications. So, what Silent Circle is doing is completely legal… for now. Law enforcement agencies are working on getting the law updated to include VoIP and if/when they do, Silent Circle will be forced to shut down.

For the record, Silent Circle created this app for those people who are stressed out about identity or intellectual property theft. However, it could easily fall into the hands of the “wrong” people, making the job of police that much more difficult.

Silent Circle is launching on October 15 for both iOS and Android. For $20/month, you can get unlimited subscriber-to-subscriber conversations, encrypted video conferencing, encrypted text messaging, encrypted email, and storage.